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I Twice*a*Week. |; VVedne»day . . :. . Saturday, jX'oUJMK 24The Lewiston Teller.Twice»a*Week.Wednesday . .LSaturdayLEWISTON, IDAHO. MARCH 31, 1900Number 52^Attf*********************»*******»^»«#*^##^*^,,: ♦-'EHE OLD STORE IS MOVED.... I♦♦♦Just behind the Lewiston National Bank J*Î Where we will continue business until nur new '* quarters are ready, when we will open . • • ♦* x* Xt One of the I inest Drug Stores in the Stile* :* DENT & BUTLER, Druggists ;à ♦ **++*'#*♦*+•*++*+'#♦♦*•#***■»+*«***•*♦♦***#**#***++*****0l)R SPRING STOCKOFrv wv v w w wvw w*»'irvvvftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftVVVVVVlPruning Shears and Saws havearrived *<»< This is also the time toget your Spraying Pumps in order-/».s Inspect our line—we Have theBest Made „<FLETCHER HARDWARE CO.I Jk A A A A *Ai AAA A A j44444<44<<4444444i A VW At At At ä:v>îwW*Vfc**YftV^W^^ w5 A Peerless Showing of Shirt WaistsWe sho\y tiie most and best ofeverything —the same is done inour Waist Department—and our"TROJAN"cannot be beat or equalled, thatis all there is about it...For style,and beauty they lead all competition, and when it comes to li-,there is absolutely none that willcome anywhere near them...Wehave handled other lines | because they were a little cheaper |hut soon dropped them....Rathermake It) per cent, less and giveour patrons the benefit...Take ourDollar Waist or our Dollar anil aHalf Waist—no matter wideband compare it, if you please,withANY MAK.E bought anywhere, hand we will abide by your judgment...We bought nearly ahundred dozen waists this year, hut did not get hutjsixty.Factory cannot supply them all, the demand is too great.Black $ 1.50 to $.1 /White $1 to $.T dome and SeeFancy 50 c to $4 »\iISn.£5:i5bO. A. KJOSe^s e^s st-, »t-, st,, e-t., st» »t« rt« rt« »t« rt« , ..t-srt-, r-t-, st-, ft-, »t-, rt,, et-, et-, et-, -te ete et« et-, et«41 *1"*' An Appetite.....FOUND41*4 "4 *4 i*4 *4 1*4f4 "4 "4 "XTHE loser can lie put intopossession of his propertyby calling at the......W-S RESTAURANT&itsf$&'A20th CenturyFARMING TOOLS»Intelligent Farmers and Market GardenersPLANET Jr. TOOLSWE CARRY THEMGet Reddy for Spring SowingCASH HARDWARE STORE11 CUMMIUEESteunenberg's Attorney MadeApologize to the AngryDemocrats.lent/ and hull talk fight.I « liuvcrnur Still on Ihr SunJ and theQuestions Arc Not tuHis I.iking.\\ ashiugton, March 2S.—The ancienthostility between Chairman Hull andRepresentative Lent/. of the Cœur d'Aleneinvestigating committee culminated in asmall tint at this morning's meeting.The lie was passed and re passed and the"hole of the democratic minority became involved. Threats of throwing adversaries out of the window were all butfulfilled.The trouble originated in Lentz'scross-examination of Steunenberg, wliis still on the witness stand. Iliaqueti°ns were particularly offensive to thegovernor, who considered many of thempersonal insults. Taking up the character of deputies employed after the riots,Lent/ tried to make it appear that Steunenberg tetained ex convicts and men ofthe most immoral type. In particular hereferreo to one St Clair, an alleged deputy, who in the Corcoran trial admittedunder oath that he was living with a notorious woman, and hail lately been released from the Montana penitentiary."Weren't your deputies ex-convictsami consorts of prostitutes?" demandedMr Lentz.Before the governor could reply his attorney, Judge Chaney, was on his feet."That charge is absolutely false, and Ihurl it back in your teeth," he shoutedto Mr. Lentz. The whole committee wasin an uproar."If you didn't have the majority ofthis committee behind you I would throwyou out of the window for that," roaredMr. Lentz at his new opponent. "Whydon't the chairman rule him out of order? I want to say that if the chairmanmeans to defend the witness in such afalsehood he is a party to it. and I hurlthat in your teeth, Mr. Hull."The confusion that followed was tetrilie. The democratic members were;IIilo js *wasrilie. The democratic members weresiding w ith Lentz in his resentment ofChaney's slur."I want to say right now that I knowwhat I shall do if the attorney for Gov.Steunenberg makes such an attack onme. This room won't Ik* big enough forboth of its," shouted Mr. Hay of Virusually one of the most placid ofglimmen. "Whenever that lawyer declaresthat any member of this committee is aliar there is only one tiling for him to do,either apologize or fight," shouted oldGeneral Covof Tennessee,above the din."The only thing we can <lo is to expelhim from the committee, ami I movethat 1e beso expelled," cried Jett of 11 -limnsMeimviile the unfortunate JudgeChaney 1ad managed to make himselfheardab<>vc the confusion. ' I didn'tmt**uto sty that Mr. Lentz was a liar,"he cried."Then apologize," shoutedMr. tox,tml Chaney accordingly a poloThit tlH>ve quieted the ruction for atime,butas soon as the committee hadadjourne«Hull and Lentz were at itagaii. Lending tar over the table, biseves flashtig, the little congressman fromIowafair!y shouted at big Mr. Lentz. "Igiveyouair warning now that this commitUc ro<mi will never hohl both of us ifyouvertalk io me that way again."MrLvntz squared back for a fight,whittininfuriated Iowan kept on. "Youhavego, aml Iwon't stand your insults anymoreDon't you ever dare talk tomethatwayagain ; don't you tiare. I giveyour airearning."• ioutyou ever talk to me that way,then" r»torted Lentz; "I won't stand it,eitlugive you warning not to talkto mr asyou bave. You havn't treatedie decently at any time.""I don't take you for any model of de*ency," snapped Hull."You are no criterion of deceit cÿ yourelf," growled Lent/, ferociously.The t.vomen were still wrangling whenlin'd ended the fight temporarily by lcav11 g tlu* room with friends.r. Lentz continued the cross questioning. The governor said he had Ik-ciin the Co ur d'Alene region during twolays in February before coming lure.tc were three state deputies on dutyit thattimeandHr. Frai-e,y\ ho hastheCTYlCtof thetatcontinutlh tin.u g heut thetroubje.( inons of hisl»reviou>visithetalked»illStimson.me ol tlu- tuprisoned men.IKhad beentold b>Dr.•Yancthat thenwas evideuce c<mnecting Stimsonw th the con«piracyand that oi April i5 . 1 >rior to theblowinguptf themill. Si!!1>.m advisedcertainimli-i.lu.rl• to getoutof Wardtier, asthenwasgoingo 1e trouble€The go\ernor detailed a tinmixr of visitsto SaltFranciser, Spokaneami else..tfi)awhere, during which he said hecials of the various mines.At a meeting in Spokane he told the; mine owners that there would be nomodI ideation of the permit system The mineI owners were opposed to this system andi wanted to employ the men they chose.Hut the governor said he had informedthem that the state of Idaho would notpermit the employment of criminals. Hehad made no statement as to how longthe permit system would continue, butlie said lie intended to enforce it ns U ngas it seemed necessary to insure order.Mr. Lentz asked if this meant that thegovernor would do ns he pleased on thesubject. The witness replied that hewould do as his judgment dictated. Ifthe permit system had resulted in a lossto the mines of half a million dollars, asMr Lentz staled, the governor said hedid not care for that, as it was a necessary recourse of the state.''Like Louis XIV, you are the state?"remarked Lentz.Lentz's allusion to Louis XIV caused aprolonged discussion.The sensational episode occurred atthis point.■» spting wtat ter |_ . . .prise for the people of Spokane to visit1 1 ^ 1 , Itne Lewiston valley. On mv own lawn IGLORIES OF LEWISTON VALLEYL. A. Porter Describes the Prospects to aReview Reporter.L. A. Porter of Lewiston, owner of oneof the largest fruit farms in the northwest, arrived in Spokane Thursday toj participate in the reception of William J. jBrvati. In speaking of the prospects ofthe coming fruit season he said:"While it would l»e a surprise to theeastern people to find sat Spokane, it would be a greater surhave rose bushes in bud; hyacinths, narcissus and tulips are in bloom. The orchards are now beauty spots, with thebloom of the apricot, peach ami cherry.The pear and apple trees w ill be in bloomin a day or two. Teas, potatoes, radishes. turnips and cabbage are all growing nicely in the garden.the fruit crop has never lookedbetter than at the present time. To everyten carloads of fruit shipped last yearwe will ship fully nx) this, unless something unforeseen presents. The fruitgrowers, who are feeling encouraged atthe present outlook, are taking precautionary measures to protect their fruitfrom the insects which have lieen soprominent within the last few years.Each grower realizes that it requiresthorough and systematic work to keep incheck those pests, so as to produce fruitsthat can be sent to any market in theworld."As each year advances we find we areto look to sections foryear weobliged to look to new sections for ourmarkets. In a small wav we have beenshipping not only to the eastern states,but a few carloads of apples and pearshave been sent to the London marketwith very satisfactory results. I cannotgive the exact shipments of fruit fromour section, but can say that I personallyshipped over 160 carloads to the easternmarkets and one to Kugland.It may be a surprise to some of youireaders to know that each year we areable to sell apples in Kansas City,Omaha,St. Louis and New York at satisfactoryprices. Of course it requires a carefullygrown and selected product. The northwest can and does produce fruits thathave no equal on the entire globe. Whileat the present time a limited quantity ofthe superior grades are grown, it is onlydue to the negligence or carelessness inplanting varieties not of the highest grade."Yes, we intend to hold our first agricultural or fruit fair at Lewiston this coming fall. At the same time we shall, atheretofore, occupy a prominent place inSpokane's exposition, as we realize thatit is a great advertising medium for us.We are always glad to accept of the hospitalities of the Spokane people at theirannual fairs."Will Take the Bond'.Will Take the Bond'.There w ill be an offer submitted at theApril meeting of the Board of CountyCommissioners. This offer will comethrough Geo. A. Klder of Duluth, whorecently visited Lewiston and made aninvestigation of the situation. He satisfied himself and his company of thelegality and validity of the warrants andof the fact that the warrants couid be exchanged ft r the bonds He was so wellpleased with the situation that an immediate offer would have been made if thelioard had been in session. His offer willlie formally marte at the April meeting.,Mr. Flrter statert when here that therewould have been no trouble if easternstors could be convinced as he wasof the splendid resources of Nez PercecountyWill Change the Route.The Northern Pacific is preparing t<*make some changes in the location of itsroadlK'd between Potlatch and Juliaetta.A corps of surveyors is now engaged inrunning a line along on the north hankof the creek. The purpose is evidentlyto take the roadbed out of the creek andplace it above high water mark along thenorth bank. When the road was firstconstructed the engineers planned tochange the course of the stream andbuild the road 011 the lower levels. Butthe experience of the past few monthshas convinced them that the creek needsthe w hole of the lower level to operatein «luring its busy season, ami conse1 quentlv the railroa«i must look higher for1 the location ot its permanent tr ick.It Is Belicvea That Fully 15,000Foreign Troops Have BeenAdded to Their Forces.THEY ARE ALERT AND ACTIVE.I.K>k 10 the Ascendant —Column Believed to HeSafe.Late dispatches received in Londonindicate that the Boers are having a littleg<Mw| luck ami are showing some boldness again, as a raiding party estimatedat 400 is ladieved by the British at Warrenton to have crossed the KunWrleyBloemfontein wagon road Monday andto have headed for Jacobsdal w ith the intention of cutting the railway ten mileswest.Commandant Olivier appears to havegotten his 5000men ami twenty-five milesof wagons into 1 tigged country where hecan make an easy rear guard defenseCharles Williams, the Kttglisli militaryexpert, says: "If this column gets^ iroU g|j substantially Commandant Oli.vier will have carried out the great featr .. .. . .of the war, seeing that heseeing that lie ran everychance of lie ing ground between theupper millstone of Roberts' army and thenether millstone of the broken Bu.sutofrontier. He will have done this withinfifty miles or so of Lord Roberts' mainstrength. Certainly it looked fora weekns though Lord Rolierts held Olivier inthe hollow of his hand. If Olivier gelsthrough to Krooustadt with even 31^1men it will Ik* an important addition t<the Boer gathering there. His escape ifattributable in part to the wornout condition of the British cavalry horses. LordRoberts' transport appears to have beenbadly dislocated by the loss at Riet rivebefore Cronje's surrender of tlu* wagontrain, and in addition to tins the armywith which he proposes to advance toward Pretoria is nearly double t »at of tlu*earliei rapid movements.The Boers are concentrating in forcealK>ut fifteen miles north ot Bloemfonteinin the rear of Glen, and Lord Roberts issending forward troops to engage them.The Seventh infantry division and partThe Seventh infantry division and partof General French's cavalry have beensent up to join the Fourteenth brigadeand the two cavalry regiments that areholding Glen and its environs. It doesnot seem probable that the Boers willgive serious battle in the fairly opencountry north o f (Men. Still their evident strength indicates more than a corpsof observation.In small affairs the Boers are daringlyaggressive in all parts of the field of war.The Johannesburg mounted police, estimated bv the Boers to be their bestmounted commando, are raiding thecountry near Bloemfontein, harassingthe farmers who have given up theirarms to the Britisfi and carrying offcattle.The Boers have reoccupied Campbelland are in strength near Taungx andBarkley West.Lord Methuen and the forces that havebeen operating in the Barkley districthave been recalled to Kimberley by LordRoberts. Ne» explanation has been given Ifor this, but the mounted troops are dissatisfied at having been ordered back.According to Pretoria advices Mafekingwas bombarded for seven hours on Tueslay.It is reported in London in a well informed quarter that Lord Kitchener willbe offered the post of commander-in-chiefin India, succeeding the late Sir WilliamLockhart, so soon as decisive successeshave lieen obtained in the Transvaal, andLockhart, so soon as successeshave lieen obtained in the Transvaal, andthat General Sir Archibald Hunter w illsucceed him as Lord Roberts' chief ofstaff.Only a small part of Gatacre's forceshave yet arrived at Bloemfontein, anduntil that movement is completed it isnot likely that Huberts will start for Pretoria.The correspondent of the Times ^the Bah t forces have been re equip!H „a he ia fully convince«! 15,«tohave l>eeii landed toXX» foreignaid thetroopspublics.Final Decision on Land ContestThe local land office received yesterday the secretary of the interior's decision in the contest of Peru Nosier vs.the heirs of Jacob Blume. This decisionis in the favor of Nosier, thus c.mfirtilingthe decision of the local office and alsothat of the commissioner, Ringer Herman. This is the final decision ami confirms Mr. Nosler's right to 160 acres ofland lying l**tweeii Fletcher and Kqq»eii.This is the first return from the secretaryon any case passed upon since Mr. Garby has iK-en in the officeSteyn SpeaksLondon, March 30—The correapond- !cut of the Times at Lorenzo Marquez,telegraphing Monday, says:Mr Steyn has issued a circular letterdealing with the proclamation of landRoberts and d> daring it to Ithat the enemy's policy is, as it alwayshas lieen in South Africa, to divide and'lomiuate his opponent.The circular goes on to say that Ik* fore jthe war "Great Britain attempted to seduce the Free State by treacherous means :from its, sole"." conception with theTransvaal in order to facilitate the swalw ing up of the republic."Hundreds of younger Boers, includingofficers, are being arrested for desertion.A large number of men over 60 years ofage are being commanderai, alt boughnot legally liable tor serviceAccording to trustworthy informationfrom Pretoria the total stock of Mauserammuuition---5,oou,ooo rounds—was issued to the Free State burghers. Tlu*Boers are now issuing Lee-Metford cartridges, of which they have only 500,000«and Martini Henry cartridges, of whichthey originally possessed 4,1x10,000. Thecreusot ammunition is almost exhausted.The smokeless powder which was iirnuufactored is proving deficient in qualityand the experiment of recharging theMauser cartridges had proved a failure,owing to tlu inability of the Boers tomake cans.Will Extend the Phoae Lines.The Inland Telephone amt Telegraphis('ompauy is preparing to cover Camaspt.ii.ir «ill. » network of new wires.The complet! >n of the eleur »uU-r shortline railr.m.t hits given rise to a manlier jof small telephone companies, and u.elarger cm]Miration is practically forcedinto extending its lines in self-defense, jManager C. H. Causey, whose head- 1quarter* are at Lewiston, has advised the Ispeedy coustruction of a line to Florence '1 Buffalo Hump from Orangeville, jThe present line from Lewiston toOrangeville passes through Cottonwood,following the old stage road all the way.It is now proposed to construct anotherindependent line from Upwai to Cul deSac, and from thence to the town of Ner ■Perce. From the latter place the linewill run to Orangeville and on to Florence and Buffalo Hump.Stuart is to he connected tiy telephonewith Orangeville by building to Harpster. Kamiah will have an iude)>eiuleiitline to Ner. Pcree.The Inland company Is also constructing a new line in the Wallowa valley,Oregon. It is to connect Klgiu withJoseph and F.uterprisc. From there aline will he built to Annlone, Wash., connecting with tiie present terminus.KUNTUCK FURRY.The KenUtck ferry is hack at its oldplace, Ht the mouth of Ilatwai on Clearater. M. L. Ooi.nSMITIt Co.IHASTINGS & BUTTERFIELD....-^^EVER TO THE FRONTWith the Newest, Brightest,Nobbiest Lines in the City.*WE OFFER 11RS WEEK:49 pairs Ladies' Hand TurnedVici Shoes, that were soldfrom f 1 50 to f s so $ 2.50A few pairs left ol the big Sale—to clean up—at the ridie.ilously Low Prices ..............The BOSTONSHOESTOREi<> pairs L ida s' Oxfords J to 4111 it »old for f 1.25 to fis»now.................................. 75 CChildren's t to 5 extra quality 25 CVelvet Slippers................... 25 CMen's shoes —fj to f$— now .$ 2.00HASTINGS &■BUTTERFIELDV* A4\ SEEv<The Finest Display of Millinery ever brought to Lewiston. e* oeTHE FASHION!SEE!The"Cleveland"BicycleDll OKI YOl) BOYThatcher & KlingAgentsj..........:j„ e J ury Reached That DecisionLast Night After DoeDeliberation.ATTORNEYS REVIEW THE CASE.Vralrrday Consumed la Ike Ar(umeil—TheVerdit! Returned la Su Hum—Three B.Ilote Taken.The Tjinnahill jury reached a verdictof "Not guilty" last evening after a deliberation of six hours. The entire dayyesterday was devoted to the argumentsof counsel. The jury retired about 4:30.Their verdict was reached about 10o'clock, ami at the call of court madel ,u ^* c Portly thereafter. The general••P'»'«»"* '>tr public is that M.c verrjictwl,s f »"y sustaiiie.l by the evhie.i«.. Thej 0M9<; a K*' ,1, t Mr. I annahitl rested wholly"l 1 '»'t'"'public records made and kept byhhiiaelf purporting tolieacomnleterecj ord of the acts of himsell and colleagues1 in U,e com,uct of lhe count) '» businessI '» u r' n K l » K '' r term of office. But the rec' ,,rl18 of ">'* case sl,ow from the testimonyj of the cou,,t y commissioners und of Mr.L.uuahill that the true record of the'»<>"* *" R »«* P"' upon thewk "' ,mt '» U " rea<, . v reference'»'rectory of their own minds. Relying''I«" 1 " ,r records the evidence against■ » annahill is damaging, hut viewredb ? '» ,e °r«> testimony of The parties ininterest who had the claims and receivedthe money, and by the < oinmissionerswho authorised the expenditure, MiTauimhill convinced the Jury that he wasnot guilty.The state, basing its case upon the records, alleged that the second warrant forf 17 - 5 », drawn in favor of G. S. Stockton,was a fraudulent warrant, since the records showed no justification for Its la itigissued. In sup|Hjrt of the intent of thedefendant to utter such warrapls otheralleged fraudulent warrants were admitted in evidence. The following comprises the list:December 17, 1S9S, in favor of libenLitnlinueJ on I'.gc 4This...WarmWeather• • .Suggests a good bloodmet I ici tie . We havewhat you i»«il ...Utiel»ottle of our-SARSAPARILLAis equal lo three of theother advertised kind.IKY A KOI III !Prick— ft, or 6 lx>ttlesfor #5........................lhe Owl Drug StoreAgent for I ast man's Kodak».